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Columbia County

Population in July 2007: 1,402. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 713  (50.9%)
Females: 689  (49.1%)
Median resident age:  41.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,100 (it was $42,454 in 2000)
Gallatin  $53,100
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $171,600 (it was $115,500 in 2000)
Gallatin  $171,600
New York:  $311,000

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Races in Gallatin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Gallatin: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), Italian (20.1%), Irish (14.7%), English (9.1%), Dutch (6.1%), United States (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 39.3 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Gallatin

  • High school or higher: 84.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gallatin town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

55 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This town:  3.7%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gallatin, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gallatin to the number of sex offenders is 1402 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Gallatin:  2.0% ($2,325)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (41.3 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (85.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Taghkanic, NY (5.4 miles ), Livingston, NY (6.8 miles ), Pine Plains, NY (7.1 miles ), Milan, NY (7.5 miles ), Clermont, NY (9.4 miles ), Ancram, NY (9.6 miles ), Copake Lake, NY (9.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.07 N, Longitude: 73.72 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (26%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)


Gallatin-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Gallatin town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 27.1 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Gallatin:
  • NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)
  • BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
  • KINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KINGSTON, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gallatin:
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 33 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 47 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 48 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gallatin:
  • GREEN ACRES (about 6 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; ID: 1A1)
  • SKY PARK (about 10 miles; RED HOOK, NY; ID: 46N)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 16 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)

Amtrak stations near Gallatin:
  • 15 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gallatin:
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 22 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 24 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 29 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 35 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)

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Notable location: Camp Columbia (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Gallatin: Gallatin Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Taghkanic, Lake (A), Pond Lily Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ham Brook (A), Shekomeko Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Gallatin: Lake Taghkanic State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Gallatin compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County New York:




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5.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($77,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
New York average:  5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dutchess County, NY  0.82% ($50,832 average AGI)
from Rensselaer County, NY  0.42% ($37,540)
from Albany County, NY  0.33% ($35,291)


5.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($152 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rensselaer County, NY  0.56% ($37,522 average AGI)
to Albany County, NY  0.54% ($37,443)
to Dutchess County, NY  0.54% ($35,331)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gallatin:
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKZE (1020 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SHARON, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gallatin:
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WKZE-FM (98.1 FM; SALISBURY, CT; Owner: JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQQQ (103.3 FM; SHARON, CT; Owner: THE RIDGEFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)





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